Capital
São Paulo |
Area
248,808.8 km2 |
Towns
645 |
Location
South-east of the South-East Region
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Population
35,816,740 inhabitants |
Population in the Capital
9,968,485 inhabitants |
Climate
Tropical |
Mean Annual Temperature (capital)
20º C |
Time in Relation to Brasília
The same |
Density of Population
143.95 inhabitants/km2 |
Urbanization Index
92.80 |
Infant Mortality
23.5 per thousand live-born |
Illiteracy Rate
6.8 |
Contribution to GDP
35.61% |
Representation at National Congress
73 Members of Parliament |
Vegetation
Swamps along the coastal strip, tropical forest in the rest of the state
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Tourist Information
Secretaria de Estado dos Negócios de Esportes e Turismo do Estado de São Paulo Tel: (11) 3105-6255, ramal 350 Fax: (11) 3104-7381 Rua São Bento 380, 1º andar 01010-001 São Paulo - SP cade-sp@embratur.gov.br
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Sources:
IBGE 1998 and Projections for 1999
Abril Almanac
abeira, Gabriel Luiz - "Synthesis of the Brazilian Economy, Rio de Janeiro, National Trade Confederation (CNC), 1999 |
